THE CIOPA Bread Research in Veneto, Italy Awarded Grant by The Gladys Krieble Delma Foundation June 2026 Bread (ciopa) research in Venice, Bassano Del Grappa, Vicenza and Padua. Starting in Venice I searched out the oldest and most traditional bakeries. There are three outstanding ones, two in the Castello district, the biggest being Panaficio Mauro Semenzato who supply many of the … Read More
Advanced Bread Making
Advanced BREAD making Professional Bakery Development Artisan Food School, Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire. July 2024 Slightly nervously I booked this course which was advertised for existing bakers, chefs, business start-ups and advanced home bakers looking to expand their bread baking repertoire. I was not sure if I had enough advanced skills, but as soon as I was on the course the … Read More
Tuscan BREAD
Tuscan BREAD Artisan Bread Course Tuscany 11–16 February 2024 I joined a course in Tuscany run by Sapori & Saperi to explore artisan Tuscan bread, learning about processes, techniques, recipes and traditions. From sourdough bread with potato to using the cotte or testi, steel/ iron griddles which heat up to cook tortilla type flat bread. The location of the bakeries … Read More
CHEESE
CHEESE Italian Cheese Course 13th – 18th April, 2023 I joined a course in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna run by Sapori & Saperi, to explore and challenge my relationship with the materials of cheese. Erica Jarman runs unique non-touristy courses aimed at cheese makers who want to learn the skills and theory of cheese making. I’m not their usual type … Read More
Cooking Together
CookingCooking with others is a great way to share and learn knowledge and skills, and to build friendships. Since being at the British School at Rome as the Ampersand Foundation Fellow 2022-23, I have met food writers, fellow artists working with food, food producers and food keepers, and cooking together has been a great way to share experience. When Rachel … Read More
Patisserie
P A T I S S E R I E 19th April – 25th May 2022 I am constantly searching for ways to challenge and rethink my relationship to materials and to discover new hands-on skills. Whether as an amateur or professional to put myself in a position of ‘not knowing’, and to explore and respond to the environments I learn in … Read More
Material Behaviour
Material BehaviourMA Art and Material Histories City and Guilds of London Art School Wednesday 2nd June, 2021 Workshop at Rochester Square Ceramic studio in Camden. A day working with CLAY. Starting from a position of ‘not knowing’ we will explore without boundaries the potential of this material. Tearing, Pushing, Pinching, Pulling, Dropping and Pressing to generate shape, form and ideas. We … Read More
Materiality & Meaning (Making Matters)
Materiality & Meaning MA Art and Material Histories City and Guilds of London Art School ONLINE Workshops January – February 2021 Laura White will lead a series of online research workshops – ‘Making Matters’ Each week materials will be explored from different perspectives with each student bringing their own experience to these material engagements. These sessions aim to explore materials … Read More